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Taddy’s John Deere Partnership

November 9, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

Taddy’s John Deere Partnership: Since the start of the year, Tadmarton Heath Golf Club near Banbury in Oxfordshire has seen investment in a new management team, strategic changes to the course under the eye of course architect Ken Moodie and its first ever course maintenance equipment fleet deal with John Deere and local dealer Farol Ltd. […]

Etesia Launch New Attila Models

November 8, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Etesia Launch New Attila Models: Two new Attila pedestrian brushcutters have been revealed by Etesia UK ready for the 2019 season. With built-in rugged reliability as standard, the new Etesia AK60 and AH75 pedestrian brushcutters have been designed to work in the toughest of conditions. These powerful workhorses effectively deal with clearing vegetation from a wide […]

Taddy’s John Deere Partnership

November 9, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

Etesia Launch New Attila Models

November 8, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

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Taddy’s John Deere Partnership

November 9, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Steve Mitchell

The avowed ambition of golf operations manager John Stubbs, course manager Jim McMurdo and general manager Matt Draper is to achieve a place in the UK’s top 100 golf courses. Already ranked at #91 in National Club Golfer‘s Top 100 courses in England, Taddy – as the locals call it – is a classic heathland layout featuring gorse and broom, with an ‘inland links’ character. It has been described by NCG editor Dan Murphy as “absolutely delightful and quintessentially English, with a pretty stone clubhouse at its centre.”

The new machinery has been bought on a five-year John Deere Financial lease deal, including PowerGard maintenance and protection. The package features 12 John Deere machines, including 220SL walk-behind and 2500E electric hybrid greens mowers, A Model fairway mowers, a 1600T wide area mower and Gator utility vehicles in addition to a Tru-Turf greens roller, Fleming trailers and a Weidenmann Super 600 three-in-one flail mower, collector and verticutter for the rough.

“We wanted to rationalise the existing machinery fleet and deal, which was coming up for renewal,” says John Stubbs. “As part of the tender process we met the Farol team for the first time, including golf & grass director James Moore and area sales manager Mike Wheeler. We were looking for a completely open, honest and transparent deal at the best possible price, and we found that Farol and John Deere were very easy to work with all the way through the process.

“Their approach gave us confidence that they could deliver what we needed to help achieve our ambition of becoming the premier all year round course in this area. We had plenty of help and advice on which machines would provide the most efficient and affordable solution for the golf course and the club, and in the end the decision to partner with John Deere and Farol was a very straightforward one.”

As it boasts one of the last remaining areas of proper heathland left in the county, the course has undergone a five-year regeneration project as part of the club’s vision to put the traditional heath back into Tadmarton Heath. More recently all the bunkers have been redesigned or rebuilt, and Jim McMurdo has begun a process of improving the greens, reducing the more punitive rough areas and raising the overall standard of the course presentation.

“The initial aim has been to make the golf course look a lot more professional and make the greens and rough fairer,” he says. “One of the first jobs was to bring the fairway cutting height down to 13mm, which made a massive improvement straight away – the increased differentiation means golfers now find it easier to see where to play and where to avoid.

“We’ve also opened up all the bunker areas and defined the run-offs around the greens, to help improve the overall playability. It’s really a very simple approach – it’s about uniformity and attention to detail, so that everything in the eye is set up the same way, to create the best overall impression.”

John Stubbs adds: “The new investment created an amazing wave of interest in the improvements – people regularly come up to me to say how pleased they are with the way things are going, and new members are joining all the time. It was certainly a great confidence boost for us to get the Board’s approval to spend what is admittedly a large sum of money for a private golf club.

“It was also good for Jim and his greenkeeping team to know that every single recommendation that was asked for has been delivered. Our goal is to maintain the traditions of the golf course, with its history and heritage, but packaged in a forward thinking way, while also providing a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere as well as first class service throughout the club.”

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Etesia Launch New Attila Models

November 8, 2018/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Etesia Launch New Attila Models: Two new Attila pedestrian brushcutters have been revealed by Etesia UK ready for the 2019 season.

With built-in rugged reliability as standard, the new Etesia AK60 and AH75 pedestrian brushcutters have been designed to work in the toughest of conditions. These powerful workhorses effectively deal with clearing vegetation from a wide variety of sites – long grass, weeds, bracken and brambles on woodland paths, orchards, holiday parks and road verges. Ease of operation and manoeuvrability ensure total efficiency and high output.

Efficiency

Heavy-duty brush cutting (up to Ø30 with AH75 and Ø20 with AK60)
Mowing on the most difficult slopes (up to 20°) thanks to the hydraulic transmission with a differential lock
Two idlers that can be locked without a tool for improved stability on slopes in the AH75
Possibility to fit two wider rear wheels as an option
Cutting height adjustment with three positions from the handle
Handle offset control from the operating position with three working positions and one transport position

Comfort

High manoeuvrability thanks to the hydraulic transmission and three forward speeds and one reverse speed
Differential lock can be engaged without interrupting movement
All operating controls are available from the operating position for convenience and safety
Protection for controls and hands
with the guards incorporated into the handle with a three-position adjustment facility
Central handle that allows easier access to low controls (parking brake, forward transmission bypass, engine starter), with full protection for cables
Parking brake for safe immobilisation
Anti-vibration rubber handles

Ruggedness

Machine can be moved into vertical position to gain access to the cutter blade for maintenance and cleaning
Maintenance-free hydrostatic transmission with forced-air cooling, integrated expansion vessel
Flail blades: reversible, protect the blade transmission system, low maintenance costs
Rugged and reliable engines: Engine crank shaft mounted on bearings.

The AK60 model is fitted with a Kawasaki FJ180 OHV engine with a 60cm cutting width, while the AH75 is fitted with a Honda GXV 390 engine with a 75cm cutting width.

A full two-year commercial warranty comes as standard.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

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